Pack 190 Committees
Running Pack 190 is a lot of work! We need the help and support of parent volunteers in many positions to keep Pack 190 organized and to make the Cub Scout experience great for parents and Scouts alike. See below for a list of our Pack 190 committees.
If you’d like to inquire about volunteering for an open spot (shown in green below), please contact our Committee Chair, Jonathan Langley, or our Cubmaster, Mike Casella, via Scoutbook. After logging in, click their name on the right side and scroll down to send a message.
Not sure if volunteering is right for you? Reach out to Jonathan or Mike to learn more about what’s involved. It may be less work and take less time than you think to volunteer for a committee position!
Advancement Chair: Jonya Langley
Core Responsibilities:
- Prepare initial required loop/pin order
- Remind leaders for monthly deadline for electives and patches
- Send order to Flemington Department Store
- Pick up order from Flemington Department Store
Blue & Gold Planning Lead: Charity Stasyshyn
Core Responsibilities:
- Plan annual party for pack families
- Arrange for location
- Determine entertainment options
- Plan for food and beverages
- Decide of theme for party
Camp-Out/Outdoor Chair: Kim Reeves
Core Responsibilities:
- Help Cubmaster plan/arrange outdoor activities
- Arrange for property & fire permits when required
- Ensure that at least one adult has completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) before any pack campout
- Help promote day camp and resident camp opportunities
Camp-In Coordinators: Tim Panos & Nicole Panos
Core Responsibilities:
- Present options for Camp-In (overnight program) to oldest dens
- After dens decide, book facility and coordinate payment
- Collect RSVPs and payments from families
- Check-in families at the event
Committee Chair: Jonathan Langley
Core Responsibilities:
- Call and preside at pack leaders’ meetings
- Annual pack charter review & roundup
- Conduct annual pack program planning conference
- Recruit for open committee positions
Assist the Cubmaster as needed
Committee Vice-Chair: Currently Open
Core Responsibilities:
- Preside over the leaders’ meetings in the absence of the committee chair
- Assist with pack charter review
- Assist the Committee Chair as needed
Community Service Project Coordinator: Zena Kirby
Core Responsibilities:
- Organize 1-3 pack-wide community service opportunities throughout the year (does not necessarily include Scouting for Food)
Conservation Project Coordinator: Zena Kirby
Core Responsibilities:
- Organize pack-wide conservation project
Cubmaster: Michael Casella
Core Responsibilities:
- Plan and carry out pack programming
- Lead the monthly pack meeting
- Guide and support den leaders
- Coordinate the total Cub Scout program
Assistant Cubmasters: Steve Meier and Tim Panos
Core Responsibilities:
- Help the Cubmaster with activities for the scouts
- Lead activities when the Cubmaster is not available
- Assist with coordinating the Scout program
Event Coordinator: Jessica Puia
Core Responsibilities:
- Organize external events for the pack (excluding the camp-in and Blue & Gold) by coordinating the information with the external venue and the pack
- Examples of these types of events for illustration only are: Medieval Times Dinner, Somerset Baseball Game, Museum Scout Days
Facilities Coordinator: Stephanie Vessie
Core Responsibilities:
- Maintain a relationship with the church and school space coordinators
- Book meeting space for pack and den meetings
- Help event coordinators with space options
Family Promise Chair: Ken Pedersen
Core Responsibilities:
- Work with Family Promise representative to obtain wish lists
- Translate wish lists into electronic sign up for each item
- Ensure that all items are signed up for by communicating with the pack
- Organize gift wrap paper and supplies for the pack meeting
- Arrange pick up of gifts by family promise rep
Fundraising Chair: Nicole Panos
Core Responsibilities:
- Organize fundraising events for pack
- Distribute fundraising product
- Handle fundraising incentives
- Determine goals and how to meet them
Fundraising Assistant: Cheryl Vida
Core Responsibilities:
- Assist Fundraising Chair with organizing pack fundraising events
- Assist fundraising chair with fundraising product and incentive distribution
Newsletter Author: Tara Kissenberth
Core Responsibilities:
- Design and distribute quarterly newsletter, which outlines calendar for next few months (with help of Cubmaster)
New Member Coordinators: Allyson Haring & Lindsey Schmitt
Core Responsibilities:
- Serve as a welcoming ambassador for the pack
- Develop and implement the membership plan (aka organize and/or attend recruiting events as needed)
- Ensure that new families know where to go, who to talk to, and where they can get information
- Guide new families on completing the new member paperwork and get the paperwork filed properly with the district
NOVA Award Counselor: Diana Balzer
Core Responsibilities:
- Teach the NOVA Awards to any youth in the pack wanting to learn STEM.
- Familiar with the subject and be able to research and discuss unfamiliar topics to help the Scout
Parade Chair: Kendra Haluska
Core Responsibilities:
- Organize the pack participation in various local parades throughout the year (4th of July, Christmas, Basilone Day)
- Work with parade organizers to understand where to meet and the parade requirements
- Communicate to the pack meeting location, parade length and other relevant information
Pinewood Derby Committee Chair: Patrick Donovan
Core Responsibilities:
- Assist cubmaster in planning the PWD
- Organize the PWD planning meetings
- Assist in set-up and take-down of PWD track and decorations
- Help as needed at the PWD
Photographer: Currently Open
Core Responsibilities:
- Regularly capture at pack events
- Share photos to pack in a private manner
- Work with webmaster to select photos for external use
- Ensures that talent release forms are completed and filed
Public Relations Chair: Currently Open
Core Responsibilities:
- Help promote the pack’s activities on our public Facebook page, Instagram account, and in local newsletters
Religious Emblem Coordinator: Currently Open
Core Responsibilities:
- Help promote the pack’s activities on our public Facebook page, Instagram account, and in local newsletters
Scout Sunday Lead: Stephanie Vessie
Core Responsibilities:
- Work with church to schedule
- Arrange for scout volunteers to serve mass roles
- Put together printed program
Secretary: Tara Kissenberth
Core Responsibilities:
- Keep notes at committee meetings
- Provide leaders with records of action items at meetings
Assistant Secretary: Jessica Puia
Core Responsibilities:
- When the secretary is not available, take minutes at committee meeting and distribute to the pack leadership
- Assist the newsletter author as needed
Scholarship Chairs: Nora Klippstein Burke and Jonathan Langley
Core Responsibilities:
- Manage scholarships for Scouts
Scouting for Food Chairs: Carrie Verlin & Tim Panos
Core Responsibilities:
- Solicit donations of bags and fliers
- Organize routes and separate bags into groups
- Distribute routes to the pack/troops
- Coordinate collection dates and time with the food pantries
- Direct activity on collection day to ensure that all routes are covered, and food is distributed to the pantries approximately equally
Treasurer: Mike Infante
Core Responsibilities:
- Oversee pack expenses & budget
- Collect payments and deposit in the bank
- Write reimbursement checks when required
- Prepare monthly budget summaries for committee meetings
- Prepare annual budget report
Training Coordinator: Open
Core Responsibilities:
- Ensure pack leaders have taken the required training
- Inform and encourage pack leaders about additional training opportunities
- Maintain pack training records
Uniform Coordinator: Jonya Langley
Core Responsibilities:
- Manage inventory of Class B T-shirts
- Distribute Class B T-shirts to new scouts
- Store, organize and distribute used uniform exchange
Webmaster: Sheil Naik
Core Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update public facing website (pack190hunterdonnj.org)
- Maintain website registration
- Update the use of pack190@pack190hunterdonnj.org email address